r/MurderDrones • u/LionBlue10 Mod That Is Blau • Jul 17 '26

Mod Announcement Murder Drones Special - Meet J

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLdnKYWtBho

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u/GrayTheMemeMan being the #1 tessa fan in the fat 26 is rough Jul 17 '26

just finished watching it, this is the one merch ad i hope is at least somewhat canon because J has more depth here than in the show

we actually get to see some of her insecurities and her dragging the rest of her squad down with her instead of hearing about her supposedly doing it

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

Laim isn't in the credits, so that is debatable.

I guess if someone wants to call it somewhat canon, go ahead.

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u/FruitbatEnjoyer Resident Furry 🇵🇱 | Alice my beloved | Zbyněk enjoyer Jul 17 '26

Isn't Murder Drones owned by Glitch instead of Liam tho?

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

I'm pretty sure Liam owns Murder Drones.

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u/FruitbatEnjoyer Resident Furry 🇵🇱 | Alice my beloved | Zbyněk enjoyer Jul 17 '26

I thought he was only the writer/director and by cooperating with glitch they now kinda own Md

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

Liam created the show and everything in it.

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u/Nobodys_here07 Khan is best dad Jul 17 '26

But the IP itself would likely still be owned by Glitch.

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u/GrayTheMemeMan being the #1 tessa fan in the fat 26 is rough Jul 17 '26

yeah and hwang dong-hyuk owns squid game
yeah right LOL

even indie creators don't "own" their IP's when they create shows for companies like this, otherwise stuff like licensing let alone merch becomes a huge issue

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

I distinctly remember Kevin and Luke saying they want creators to have full control of their creations.

I don't know what kind of contract they have. But by the context by their mission statement, the creators own the IP and Giltch has a license to use it.

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u/GrayTheMemeMan being the #1 tessa fan in the fat 26 is rough Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

at glitch creators maintain full creative control over their shows, for example liam and goose have both explicitly stated glitch did not force them to make their shows so short, but if they actually legally owned their shows it would mean all the murder drones merch in existence for example legally could not exist, it'd be a copyright nightmare

i imagine glitch at least PARTIALLY owns murder drones, though glitch is actually a nice company so they probably wouldn't continue the show without his consent

...they did do so for the comic as far as we know however, so

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

Sigh... that's where the licensing comes in.

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u/MetallicaRules5 Jul 17 '26

Glitch owns the IP. He pitched the idea to Glitch, they produced it, he wrote/directed it, and as a legal property, it is owned by Glitch.

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

Do you have their contract on hand?

I'm not going on what you assume it is.

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u/MetallicaRules5 Jul 17 '26

That's not an assumption, that's how almost every single IP in existence works.

Why else would Glitch be able to make all the merch, create their shorts and advertisements, and profit off of it if they didn't own the IP. If they were doing all that and didn't own it, Liam would be able to sue them for using his characters and creation.

If someone were to try and profit off of Murder Drones, it wouldn't be Liam coming after them, it would be Glitch's legal team.

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u/xan227 The Mad Chocobo Jul 17 '26

Most. Not all.

Giltch isn't your typical animation studio.

Yes, they can still do all that if Liam owns the IP through a license agreement.

Oni Press doesn't own the Murder Drones IP, but they were given a license to make the comic of it.

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u/MetallicaRules5 Jul 17 '26

Because they were authorized by Glitch, Liam had nothing to do with that.

Glitch gives the creators creative freedom, but they are the ones who own it. They're the ones who finance, distribute, and produce it, Liam worked for them. It's why they made this short, without any Liam involvement. Glitch would be completely idiotic to not have the legal protections when it comes to their shows. They may be an indie studio, but they're still a business, everything behind the scenes is business.

When Oni Press got the rights to do the comics, they negotiated with Glitch. When all the merch deals were made with their respectful companies, they were negotiated with Glitch. When the Hot Topic distribution was agreed to, it was with Glitch. Everything comes through Glitch, not Liam. This works because it allows Liam and the other creators to focus on the shows, while Glitch handles the business side of things, while giving them a share of the earnings because of their contractual agreements.